Certified Medical Assistant and Scribe

Overview:
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Certified Medical Assistant and Scribe, where your expertise will directly enhance patient care and streamline clinical workflows. In this vital, dual-role position, you will serve as a frontline healthcare professional—providing hands-on clinical support while accurately documenting patient encounters in real time.

Our fast-paced family practice clinic offers a diverse scope of services, including primary care, weight loss management, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone). Your energetic, proactive approach will help create a positive patient experience while supporting providers across a wide range of clinical and procedural services.

This is a paid opportunity to expand your clinical skill set in a collaborative, patient-centered environment while making a meaningful impact in patients’ lives.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Medical Assistant Duties:

• Perform patient intake, including vital signs, medical history, and medication reconciliation
• Prepare patients for exams and assist providers during visits
• Assist with in-office procedures, including:
• Pap smears
• Joint injections
• Pellet insertions (hormone therapy)
• Administer medications and injections as directed
• Perform phlebotomy and collect lab specimens
• Prepare and sterilize exam rooms, instruments, and equipment
• Monitor patient condition during routine and urgent visits

Scribing & Documentation:

• Accurately document patient encounters in real time using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
• Record HPI, ROS, physical exams, assessments, and treatment plans
• Apply appropriate ICD coding and ensure detailed, compliant documentation
• Assist with chart preparation and maintain up-to-date medical records

Administrative & Care Coordination:

• Order labs, imaging, and referrals per provider instructions
• Track and follow up on lab and imaging results
• Triage patient calls, messages, and walk-in concerns appropriately
• Assist with prescription refills, prior authorizations, and patient communication
• Coordinate care for both outpatient and specialty services

Patient Support & Education:

• Educate patients on treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care
• Support patients enrolled in:
• Weight loss programs
• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Suboxone (buprenorphine) treatment programs
• Promote adherence to care plans and overall wellness

Clinical Support & Safety:

• Maintain medical supplies and ensure exam rooms are fully stocked
• Follow infection control protocols and clinic safety standards
• Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) readiness and respond appropriately in urgent situations

Qualifications:

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant required
• Previous experience as a medical scribe strongly preferred
• Proven experience in family practice, outpatient clinics, urgent care, or hospital settings
• Proficiency with EHR systems, documentation, and order entry
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology
• Experience assisting with procedures (e.g., injections, minor procedures); hormone therapy or similar experience preferred
• Excellent multitasking, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Preferred Experience:

• Background in weight loss management, hormone therapy, or medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone)
• Experience in dermatology, geriatrics, emergency medicine, or medical-surgical settings
• Familiarity with imaging, lab workflows, or procedural support
• Prior experience in high-acuity or fast-paced environments

Certifications:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Additional clinical certifications are a plus

Work Environment:

• Fast-paced family medicine clinic with diverse patient populations
• High level of provider interaction and hands-on patient care
• Supportive team environment focused on professional growth and development

Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person